Where does “gruas” come from?

gruas (Dalmatian) comes from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gruas (Dalmatian): big, huge; strong; thick

Definitions

  1. big, huge; strong; thick

Ancestry of “gruas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrossuscoarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,...
2Old High Germangrōzbig, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse
3Proto-West Germanicgraut—
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →